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Friday 26 February 2010

What’s in a Logo.

‘Expertise, Brilliance First and Communication’ is the spirit of our logo and the focus for our enviable reputation.

Visually it portrays our values, what we do and who we are. Red represents warning or danger, so is very significant as our systems alert people to situations of concern or exceptions to the rule. It is also the colour of passion, which emphasizes our commitment. Black represents authority and seriousness, signifying our knowledge and experience as a leading CCTV integrator and acknowledges the importance of what we do.
The logo embodies the value of our relationship with both our customers and our suppliers.

The circles represent our clients and suppliers whilst the red S wrapping around, links the two together. Bonding us in a mutually beneficial partnership where we marry technological solutions to address client security issues.

The two black circles represent the lenses, the red S shape the motor drives of a powerful zoom lens in a CCTV surveillance camera.

It also symbolizes a cross section through a complex communications cable network which is fundamental to our business of transmitting and delivering real-time visual data and management information crucial to a successful modern business.

Wednesday 24 February 2010

2020 Vision on ITV’s documentary ‘cashing in on cameras’

Did you see us on ITV’s documentary ‘cashing in on cameras’ ? If you missed this interesting programme on CCTV its well worth watching.

Catch up on ITV I player
http://www.itv.com/news/tonight/episodes/cctvcashinginoncameras

North East CCTV systems integrator 2020Vision Systems are proud to reach the finals of the prestigious NE Business Awards. 2020Vision were selected as

North East CCTV systems integrator 2020Vision Systems are proud to reach the finals of the prestigious NE Business Awards. 2020Vision were selected as one of the three Tyneside and Northumberland finalists in the Services Award category, designed to recognise a company’s commitment to providing a high level of customer care.

Peter Houlis MD said “Having won last years North Tyneside business awards best service category and being named overall winner. We are delighted to be once again be acknowledged for our customer focused service. We work very closely with all our staff on the importance of customer service. These days it’s no longer good enough to do a good job we need to consistently do a brilliant job”.

The finals take place at a black tie dinner on Thursday 18th of March.
In the highly competitive UK security market 2020Vision have established an enviable reputation built on Expertise, Brilliance First and Communication’

Expertise
2020 Vision’s expertise, industry experience and knowledge enable us to seamlessly integrate systems from different security disciples and create a solution greater than the sum of its individual parts.
In practice, the company’s ‘best of breed’ innovative technical solutions address clients’ security risks, allowing them to concentrate on their core business.
We are well respected nationally by peers, suppliers and end users for our award winning technical knowledge, expertise and experience. In technical excellence we kick well above our weight.


Brilliance first
Over the last few years we have worked and continue to work very hard on our level of service. To focus our staff on the need to provide the highest level of service we coined the phrase ‘Brilliance is our Benchmark’


2020’s uncompromised high standards for delivering high quality projects prioritise nothing but clients’ interests. This simple ethos has developed mutually beneficial partnerships with suppliers and clients as well as long-term clients who value our commitment to perfection.
Communication
Cliché as it may sound but 2020 is a people business, where communication does matter! The Directors belief that Brilliance is not just a ‘top to bottom’ approach has encouraged and empowered employees, through quality training and regular meetings, to communicate with them. Being the first point of communication with the client, employees’ opinions and feedbacks are regularly taken on board.
Our numerous awards, client endorsements and customer retention are testament to our enviable reputation as one of the top CCTV system integrators in the UK.

Thursday 18 February 2010

Is the world really any safer? The clock keeps ticking

On January the 14th 2010 the Doomsday clock was reset to six minutes to midnight from its previous setting of five minutes, signifying that theoretically the world is a slightly safer place. The clock established in 1947 by the scientists who developed the first atomic bomb, is designed to reflect the changing global situation and the perceived threat of a nuclear attack.
Since its inception it has been reset nineteen times, fluctuating between two minutes to midnight in 1953 when the USA and Soviet Union tested thermonuclear devices and 17 minutes to midnight as the Soviet Union dissolved.
The clock is maintained by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Further information can be found at http://thebulletin.org/content/doomsday-clock/overview

To IP or not IP that is the question

According to market research carried out recently by Frost and Sullivan the Internet Protocol (IP) surveillance market’s predicted to grow from $435.8 million in 2005 to $6.48 billion in 2012.”

But is IP the right way forward? The answer depends on the wants and needs of a system. The UK has a long established pedigree in implementing analogue CCTV systems many of which have been successful and clearly satisfied most project requirements.

However, the world is a changed place since many of these systems were conceived. World events, international terrorism, home grown activists, criminal gangs, violent crime, anti social behaviour and the prevalent claims culture have created a need for more sophisticated surveillance systems and an increase in public demand for safer environments.

Clearly yesterday’s technology cannot address today’s security issues.

Security has never been more important - not just for the protection of people and property but for your reputation, brand and business success.

Traditional CCTV technology hasn’t really changed much over the past twenty years and it no longer meets the needs of many of today’s organisations who require more information, accurate data, accountability and the need for remote accessibility and secure sharing of real-time data event monitoring and recording.

The advent of IP CCTV addresses these points and provides three primary advantages:

• Transmission – once a video image is digital it can be transmitted over a structured cabling or IP network.

Any live or recorded video stream can be accessed and controlled from any location in the world over wired or wireless network connections, even on hand held devices.
Further benefits include lower cable costs, less containment, fewer power outlets by using PoE to power cameras and scalability

:: System integration – IP surveillance technology provides an open platform for integrating:

- CCTV
- Access Control
- Intruder Alarm Systems
- External Detection
- Other Security and Safety Devices – such as Help Points
- Management data base and event reporting

Seamlessly connected and communicating to provide a holistic security approach. Based upon cause and effect

::Intelligence – this is perhaps the most exciting and powerful development. When coupled with Video Analytics, CCTV becomes a truly powerful and intelligent visual management tool. It can automatically alert the CCTV operator to unusual events. Intelligent software will alert the user to events as they unfold, so they are able to take immediate action and therefore prevent incidents, making operators more productive and providing an effective means of surveillance and monitoring of large systems. This event driven approach relieves burden from operators and lowers cost in terms of network, storage and staff.


Typical examples of video analytics include:

 Facial recognition
 Automatic number plate recognition
 Intruder detection
 Slip and fall detection
 People and vehicle counting
 Graffiti detection
 Theft detection
 Abandoned object detection in a crowd
 Suspicious behaviour analysis and tracking

In many IP systems intelligence is built in at camera level with many being armed with additional sensors such as temperature sensors, fluid detectors, door contacts, microphones etcetera. In the event of exceptions or incidents of concern the system can alert the operator.

The consensus of industry experts is IP surveillance is ideally suited;
where instant transmission of images is required any where in the world,
on large sites or new developments were distance or cabling is an issue.
And where high definition surveillance and monitoring is desired and in multiple site organizations where remote centralised monitoring is required. Typical market sectors to benefit from IP surveillance include education, health, retail, towns and city centre systems, transport, utilities and infrastructure.

2020 Vision on TONIGHT programme - "Cashing in on Cameras"

Another television appearance for 2020 Vision Technology

See 2020Vision featured on the Tonight programme, ‘Cashing in on Cameras’ the latest ITV documentary on CCTV - channel 3 ITV on Thursday the 18th February 2010 at 7.30.

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